The Garden of Words (2013)

Synopsis

Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches.

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Where to watch

Stream

• Criterion Channel
• HiDive

Streaming availability via JustWatch

Cast

• Miyu Irino as Takao Akizuki (voice)
• Kana Hanazawa as Yukari Yukino (voice)
• Fumi Hirano as Takao's Mother (voice)
• Takeshi Maeda as Takao's Brother (voice)
• Yuka Terasaki as Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice)
• Takanori Hoshino as Teacher Itou (voice)
• Suguru Inoue as Matsumoto (voice)
• Megumi Han as Satou (voice)
• Mikako Komatsu as Aizawa (voice)
• Yuki Hayashi as Moriyama (voice)

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• Only Yesterday